Terms of Services

Last updated: October 24th, 2019


PLEASE NOTE!

If you are under 13 years old, you are not permitted to use the StarkCamp Sites, the StarkCamp mobile applications or any other portion of the Service.

If you are 13 years of age or older, but not of legal age to form a binding contract (in many places, this is 18 years old), then you must get your parent or guardian to read these terms and agree to them for you, before you use StarkCamp or provide any information to us. Please review these Terms with your parent or guardian so that you both understand how StarkCamp works and what restrictions apply to your use of our mobile application, websites and services.


The StarkCamp Service

StarkCamp’s mission is to improve lives through learning. We enable anyone anywhere to create and share educational courses (Tutors) and to enroll in these educational courses to learn (students). We consider our marketplace model the best way to offer valuable educational content to our users. We need rules to keep our platform and services safe for you, us and our student and tutor community. These Terms of services (“Terms”) apply to all your activities on the StarkCamp website, the StarkCamp mobile applications, our TV applications, our APIs and other related services (“Services”).


If you publish a course or tutoring services on the StarkCamp platform, you must also agree to the Tutor Agreement. We also provide details regarding our processing of personal data of our students and tutors in our Privacy Policy.


These Terms are an agreement between ALT International Education and Training Co. (“StarkCamp” or “us”), the owner and operator of http://www.starkcamp.com/ and any subdomain of starkcamp.com (the “StarkCamp Sites”), the StarkCamp mobile applications, the StarkCamp software, including StarkCamp (collectively, including all content provided by StarkCamp through StarkCamp and the StarkCamp Sites, the StarkCamp apps, or the “StarkCamp Service”, the “Service”), and you (“you” or “You”), a user of the Service. BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS, AND TO THE COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION AS SET FORTH IN StarkCamp’s PRIVACY POLICY, WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT http://www.starkcamp.com/privacy-policy.html. If you choose to not agree with these Terms, you are not permitted to use the Service.


Through our Service, we enable people (“Students”) to connect with Expert Tutors (“Tutors”) who provide explanations to problems, grading of problems, practice problems, 1:1 chat between Students and Tutors, and other educational and knowledge services.


We require all Tutors to pass skills tests to make reasonable commercial efforts to confirm the validity of Tutors’ educational credentials. We do not endorse or make any representations or warranties regarding the skills or knowledge of Tutors.


You are solely responsible for all services, telephony and/or other fees and costs associated with your access to and use of the Service and for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware and other equipment required for such access and use.


As an online and mobile service, StarkCamp may periodically be unavailable as we perform regular maintenance and upgrades.


Changes to the Terms of Service

We may change or modify these Terms at any time and in our sole discretion. If we make changes to these Terms, we will provide notice of such changes, such as by sending a notification, posting a notice on the Service or updating the “Last Updated” date above. Your continued use of the Service will confirm your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to frequently review the Terms to ensure you understand the terms and conditions that apply to your use of the Service.


Use of Other Websites

These Terms apply to all users of the Service. The Service, including information provided by our users through the Service, may contain links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by StarkCamp. StarkCamp has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites. By using the Service, you expressly acknowledge and agree that StarkCamp shall not be responsible for any damages, claims or other liability arising from or related to your use of any third-party website.


Your Account

In order to use the Service, you may be required to register for an account with StarkCamp (“StarkCamp Account”) and provide certain information about yourself as prompted by the registration form. You represent and warrant that: (a) all required registration information you submit is truthful and accurate; (b) you will maintain the accuracy of such information; and (c) your use of the Service does not violate any applicable laws. StarkCamp may suspend or terminate your StarkCamp Account for any breach of these Terms or for any other reason in StarkCamp’s sole discretion. You are solely responsible for selecting an appropriate username and for any and all disclosures you make of your username to others, including any selection or disclosure that makes you personally identifiable. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your StarkCamp Account login username and password (the “Login Information”) and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your StarkCamp Account. You agree to immediately notify StarkCamp of any unauthorized use, or suspected unauthorized use, of your StarkCamp Account, Login Information or any other breach of security. StarkCamp will have the right, but not the obligation, to deactivate any StarkCamp Account identified in such a notification. StarkCamp cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with the above requirements.


Your Content

Any materials, information, communications or ideas that you upload, communicate or otherwise transmit or post to us, the Site, the Tutors or any other part of the Service by any means (“User Content”) will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, and may be disseminated or used by us for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, quality control and professional development, as well as our developing, manufacturing, and marketing our current and/or future Services. By uploading or otherwise making available any User Content, you automatically grant and/or warrant that the owner has granted to us the perpetual royalty-free, non-exclusive, world wide right and license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, perform, display, and transmit the User Content for any purpose, with the exception of academic source materials such as textbooks and workbooks, which you assert you are entitled to upload under the “fair use” doctrine or other provision of applicable copyright law. In addition, if you request that our system display a representation of a page or problem from a textbook or workbook, you expressly warrant that you are in proper legal possession of such a textbook and that your instruction to our system to display a page or problem from your textbook is made for the sole purpose of facilitating your use of the Service, and that such use is permitted under the “fair use” doctrine or other provision of applicable copyright law.


You agree that we may record all or any part of your use of the Service (including chat and voice communications) for quality control and other purposes. We reserve the right, but are not required, to review your use of the Service for any purpose. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary above, you agree that we own all transcripts and recordings of your use of the Service and all comments that you may provide to us on or through the Service or any other means, such as as a part of user satisfaction or other similar surveys, and that these Terms shall be deemed an irrevocable assignment of all such transcripts and comments, each portion thereof and all intellectual property rights therein to us.


You shall be solely responsible for, and assume all liability regarding your own User Content, the consequences of posting or publishing it, and your interaction with other users through the Service.


StarkCamp does not endorse any User Content or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and StarkCamp expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Content. StarkCamp will remove User Content if properly notified as set forth in StarkCamp’s Copyright Policy (located at URL) that such User Content infringes on another’s intellectual property rights. StarkCamp reserves the right to remove User Content without prior notice.


You agree that you will treat the Tutors with respect and not use obscenities, make threats, or discuss matters other than those directly related to the academic subject for which you seek help. You agree that you will not disclose any information to an Expert that could be considered personally identifiable information including your full name, address, telephone number, email address, social security number, password or any other information that could be used to identify or locate you. A violation of this agreement may lead to a suspension or termination of your account. Similarly, you agree that you will not solicit any such information from any Expert, and agree that if any Expert ever discloses such information to you, asks you for any personal information, or suggests any offline meeting or conversation, you agree to immediately report this to us by phone and in writing.


You acknowledge that StarkCamp may or may not pre-screen User Content, but that StarkCamp and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, or remove any User Content that is available via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, StarkCamp and its designees shall have the right to remove any User Content that violates these Terms or that StarkCamp considers to be otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any User Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such User Content.


User Conduct

StarkCamp does not allow, and you agree not to use this Service to:

  • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise made available any User Content that is unlawful, harmful, derogatory, defamatory, abusive, threatening, vulgar, obscene (including but not limited to posting pictures or videos with drugs, alcohol, nudity or sexual acts), bigoted, libelous, tortuous, hateful, racially or ethnically objectionable, insulting or that violates any person’s privacy (including but not limited to posting pictures, full names, email addresses, addresses, or phone numbers without consent);
  • harm minors in any way;
  • “stalk” or otherwise cyberbully (including but not limited to bullying, harassing, humiliating, threatening, embarrassing or targeting) another person ;
  • create an account for a person that does not exist;
  • impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
  • post information that you know is false, misleading, or that promotes illegal activity;
  • forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any User Content transmitted through the Service;
  • intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law.


We reserve the right to remove any material or terminate the StarkCamp Account of any person we determine violates any of these Terms.


Notwithstanding the foregoing, StarkCamp is not required to host, index, or display any User Content uploaded or otherwise provided to StarkCamp, and may remove or refuse to host, index or display any User Content. StarkCamp is not responsible for any loss, theft, intellectual property infringement or damages of any kind related to the User Content.


Fraud

StarkCamp takes fraud seriously. Any individual engaging in fraudulent activity will be banned from the Service, and may lose any Credit or payment balance. In addition, to the extent permitted by law, StarkCamp may provide information regarding fraud to law enforcement agencies.


Feedback

If you provide StarkCamp with any comments or suggestions related in any way to the Service or to StarkCamp, including within any support inquiries (collectively, “Feedback”), you hereby assign to StarkCamp all rights in the Feedback and agree that StarkCamp will have the right to use such Feedback in any manner it deems appropriate. StarkCamp may treat any Feedback you provide to StarkCamp as non-confidential and non-proprietary. You agree that you will not submit to StarkCamp any information or ideas that you consider to be confidential or proprietary or that you do not have the right to submit in accordance with these Terms.


Warranty Disclaimer

StarkCamp does not make any representations or warranties concerning any content contained in or accessing through the Service, and we will not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of material contained in or accessed through the Service. We make no representations or warranties regarding suggestions or recommendations of services or products offered or purchased through the Service. Products and services purchased or offered (whether or not following such recommendations and suggestions) through the Service are provided “AS IS” and without any warranty of any kind from StarkCamp or others. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE AND ANY AND ALL PARTS THEREOF ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.


Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) SHALL StarkCamp BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR (A) ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, ACCURACY OF RESULTS, OR COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR (B) ANY DAMAGES OF ANY AMOUNT, IN THE AGGREGATE, IN EXCESS OF THE GREATER OF (I) $100 OR (II) THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO StarkCamp IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THIS APPLICABLE CLAIM, OR (III) ANY MATTER BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.


Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold StarkCamp, its affiliates, officers, agents, employees, contractors, and partners harmless for and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages (actual and consequential), losses, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from or in any way related to any third party claims relating to (a) your use of the Services (including any actions taken by a third party using your StarkCamp Account), and (b) your violation of these Terms. In the event of such a claim, suit, or action (“Claim”), we will provide notice of the Claim to the contact information we have for your StarkCamp Account (provided that failure to deliver such notice shall not eliminate or reduce your indemnification obligations hereunder).


Assignment

You may not assign, delegate, or transfer these Terms or your rights or obligations hereunder, or your StarkCamp Account, in any way (by operation of law or otherwise) without StarkCamp’s prior written consent. We may transfer, assign, or delegate these Terms and our rights and obligations with or without consent.


Choice of Law; Arbitration

These Terms are governed by and will be construed under the laws of Viet Nam, without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof. Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be finally settled in Ho Chi Minh city, in Vietnamese, in accordance with the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”) then in effect, by one commercial arbitrator with substantial experience in resolving intellectual property and commercial contract disputes, who shall be selected from the appropriate list of JAMS arbitrators in accordance with the Arbitration Rules and Procedures of JAMS. Judgment upon the award rendered by such arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing obligation to arbitrate disputes, each party shall have the right to pursue injunctive or other equitable relief at any time, from any court of competent jurisdiction. For all purposes of this Agreement, the parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in Viet Nam courts and Ho Chi Minh city courts.


Termination

StarkCamp reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Service or to any part of the Service, with or without notice.


Additional Terms for Students

Students typically pay for the Service using StarkCamp Credits (“Credits”). Students buy or earn through activities Credits, which may then be redeemed for various StarkCamp services within the Service.


Any fees that StarkCamp may charge Students for the Service, are due immediately and payments are final and non-refundable unless StarkCamp determines in its sole discretion that a refund is appropriate. StarkCamp reserves the right to determine the then-current pricing. The payment gateway in the app will reflect the then-current pricing, however, please note the pricing information published on the website or app may not reflect the then-current pricing.


Minutes, Credits, or other items purchased through StarkCamp will expire within one year from purchase date unless such longer period of time is required by law.


StarkCamp, in its sole discretion, may make promotional offers with different features and different rates to any of our customers. These promotional offers, unless made to you, shall have no bearing whatsoever on your offer or contract. StarkCamp may change the fees for our Service, as we deem necessary for our business. We encourage you to check back on our mobile app and at our website periodically if you are interested about how we charge for the Service.


Additional Terms for Tutors

Tutors are independent contractors, and are not employees of ALT International Education and Training Co. or other companies associated with StarkCamp unless their avatar carry our exclusive verification icon. Tutors are responsible for withholding, filing, and reporting all taxes, duties, and other governmental assessments associated with their activity in connection with the Service.


As an Expert you will receive some number of Credits for your work. Periodically StarkCamp will convert Credits into real world currency for payment. StarkCamp is solely responsible for determining this conversion rate.


We typically pay Study Tutors twice a month, but reserve the right to alter this as needed. Payment is typically made in VND but may be made in other currencies.


Miscellaneous

You will be responsible for withholding, filing, and reporting all taxes, duties, and other governmental assessments associated with your activity in connection with the Service. The failure of either you or us to exercise, in any way, any right herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated, to the minimum extent necessary, so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. You and StarkCamp agree that these Terms are the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual understanding between you and StarkCamp, and that it supersedes and cancels all previous written and oral agreements, communications, and other understandings relating to the subject matter of these Terms, and that all modifications to these Terms must be in a writing signed by both parties (except as otherwise provided herein). No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of these Terms and you do not have any authority of any kind to bind StarkCamp in any respect whatsoever. Except as expressly set forth in the terms of an applicable platform provider (for example, Apple or Google), you and StarkCamp agree there are no third party beneficiaries under these Terms.


Payment Processing

All payment processing, other than in connection with Apple-Enabled Software (as defined below), occurs directly through the Service using Braintree, a third party payment processing service.


Apple-Enabled Software Applications

StarkCamp offers software applications that are intended to be operated in connection with products made commercially available by Apple, Inc. (“Apple”), among other platforms. With respect to software that is made available for your use in connection with an Apple-branded product (such software, “Apple-Enabled Software”), in addition to the other terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Service, the following terms and conditions apply:

  • StarkCamp and you acknowledge that these Terms of Service are concluded between StarkCamp and you only, and not with Apple, and that as between StarkCamp and Apple, StarkCamp, not Apple, is solely responsible for the Apple-Enabled Software and the content thereof.
  • You may not use the Apple-Enabled Software in any manner that is in violation of or inconsistent with the Usage Rules set forth for Apple-Enabled Software in, or otherwise be in conflict with, the App Store Terms of Service.
  • Your license to use the Apple-Enabled Software is limited to a non-transferable license to use the Apple-Enabled Software on an iOS Product that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the App Store Terms of Service.
  • Apple has no obligation whatsoever to provide any maintenance or support services with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software.
  • Apple is not responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law. In the event of any failure of the Apple-Enabled Software to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Apple-Enabled Software to you, if any; and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software, or any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty, which will be StarkCamp’s sole responsibility, to the extent it cannot be disclaimed under applicable law.
  • StarkCamp and you acknowledge that StarkCamp, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims of you or any third party relating to the Apple-Enabled Software or your possession and/or use of that Apple-Enabled Software, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the Apple-Enabled Software fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
  • In the event of any third party claim that the Apple-Enabled Software or the end-user’s possession and use of that Apple-Enabled Software infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, as between StarkCamp and Apple, StarkCamp, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.
  • You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
  • If you have any questions, complaints or claims with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software, they should be directed to StarkCamp as follows: Email: legal@starkcamp.com Mail: 8A Dinh Bo Linh, Ward 24, Binh Thanh Dist., Hochiminh city, Viet Nam


StarkCamp and you acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third party beneficiaries of these Terms of Service with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms of Service against you with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software as a third party beneficiary thereof.

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